I love the sound of the Supertrapps. I was thinking I didn't care for them when I first picked up the bike. But then I took it over 5000 rpm......
It's homelier than it looks in the pics. This is the side without the rash from having been downed by the previous owner. And there's road tar...
My '86 has been looking a little worse for wear (150-200 miles a week right now), so I gave her a bath today. The big win was discovering that...
Did you disconnect the brake lines from the calipers? If so, you'll need to bleed the system of air. If not.. What's the feel on the brake...
If you're in crap weather a lot, you'll want a more yellow light: Daniel Stern Lighting Consultancy and Supply Since I don't (too much debris on...
Ditto on the top-heavy bit. My '86 is my first bike, and well, many are the days I wished it was as light as my wife's Hawk (over 100lbs...
I'm not running water wetter, although was tempted to. Instead I'm running EngineIce coolant. Works hella better than whatever was in the bike...
Huh... Amazing what upping the rear preload so it starts to approximate the newly doubled front spring rate does for the ride and handling....
I moved this over to HawkGTForum.com, as it appears to be down to specifics of the Hawk carbs vs. cv carbs in general: Carb Problems (running...
Found this story: Questions surround motorcycle fatality | www.jconline.com | Journal and Courier That actually IS something I've worried...
I fully expected a centered needle. The heavily angled needles were surprising. Further, it appears it's the hole in the slide for the needle...
In general, following someone else's mods on a vehicle is... interesting. Both of our bikes are modified, but not by the last or next to last...
Disassembled things again tonight, and took pictures this time. Good calls pretty much everyone. Diaphragms are both intact, no tears, and very...
Seems like a good time to throw more money into it, if you have any expectation of it going back up again. Mine have been glued to ride that the...
KC, turns out I can go through those turns with braking/leaning/turning/roll-on/straighten/braking/leaning/turning/etc.... Hell of a lot of...
That'd be one hell of a nice bike, KC. And sorry to hear about the mutual fund... I'm feeling pretty lucky about mine right now. You're fund...
Awesome! One of my coworkers is looking to start riding, and asked about starter bikes for he and his GF (one shared bike for now). She's 5'1"....
we're definitely classic hardware riders: His: '86 VFR700F, RWB Hers: '88 HawkGT, Silver and it's so nice working on metric bikes, I only...
The needle was free to move, yes. I looked for that. The retainers are the quarter-turn variety, to lock into place. I don't think that the...
Popped the diaphragm cover off, and to my surprise, there was actually a spring in there. Although it was so weak it was unable to lift the cover...
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